selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
friction; discord; strife
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to hang (something) on the wall
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
former years; formerly; a few years ago
national defence; national defense
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
business; work; operations; service; duties
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to be filled to bursting; to burst
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
society; company; the public; the world
(a person's) appearance; looks
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
flight; running away; absconding; elopement